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Friday, February 10, 2012

Polka-Dotted Tunic Top

I think it’s safe to say that I’m on a quest for the perfect tunic top. And after this one, I think I’m just about there. I could have shown it to you a few days ago, but I just didn’t feel like making myself presentable and getting out the tripod.

I had ordered a few yards of a light weight, sheer polka-dotted knit for my shop a while back, and then thought I should use some for a top. It was just too cute to pass up. I lined with with a soft black jersey knit to keep it appropriate and wearable.

My original inspiration came from Quincee’s Boutique (as all my inspiration seems to these days). I loved this top instantly. My original plan was to do a draw string or elastic waist like in the inspiration. But then I saw this “My Favorite Tee Dress” from iCandy handmade.

I figured leaving the waist more adjustable would server me better as my size will be increasing.

I had already cut the dress/top as a sleeveless piece before seeing the iCandy tutorial, but now I wish I could have made it with the simple sleeves like she did. Oh well! If you’re wanting to make one, just follow iCandy’s tutorial… it’ll be a lot easier than my mismatched pictures (I was a hurry to finish this in time for an early Valentine’s date with Nolan).

I’m looking forward to playing around with more ways of styling it. I think I’d like it better with a colored cardi (a splash of color from the scarf worked well enough for now, though), and It might even work well with skinny jeans. We’ll just have to see. I will say that I love the way mixing brown and black is completely fashionably appropriate these days! Wearing my gray boots with this would have been way too monochromatic.

Thanks for stopping by!

This post is a part of my ongoing Top It Off Series. You can see previous posts HERE.

I LOVE it! You have the cutest style, and you've got me hooked on Quincee's FB page now, too! Their shop is only like 20 minutes from my house, but I haven't gone yet . . . I don't know where you live, but if you feel like making a trip to Utah, let's go to Quincee's together, okay? ;-) You look great and I LOVE the top! (Also, I tried to style my hair curly the other day like yours--it actually came out pretty well! I think it's still a little bit too short to really copy your look, but it turned out a lot cuter than I expected, and not too Shirley Temple-ish, which was a huge relief. Thanks for the hair-styling tips!)

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I am the wife to Nolan and mother to Jace (4) and Reese (1). My days are spent fluctuating between feeling highly inadequate in my role as a stay at home mom and delighting in the every day moments with my kids. I love to craft, sew, write, photograph, blog, talk, read, watch TV and find every excuse to avoid doing dishes.